Loughgiel v St Thomas - draw

Liam Watson celebrates after scoring a last gasp goal from a twenty-metre free to earn his team a draw with Galway champions St Thomas in Saturday's All Ireland Club Hurling Championship semi-final at Parnell Park. Pic by John McIlwaine

Loughgiel's Benny McCarry shoots for a point during Saturday's thrilling All Ireland Club semi-final draw between All Ireland champions Loughgiel and Conaught champions St Tomas at Parnell Park, Dublin. Pic by John McIlwaine

Liam Watson keeps his eyes firmly on the ball as she sends over a Loughgiel free during Saturday's All Ireland Club Hurling Championship semi-final draw with St Tomas at Parnell Park. Pic by John McIlwaine

Galway centre-forward Conor Cooney goes high to catch the ball in this dual with Loughgiel's James Campbell and Martin Scullion during Saturday's All Ireland Club Hurling Championship semi-final draw with St Tomas at Parnell Park. Pic by John McIlwaine

Loughgiel corner-forward Shay Casey takes a tumble over St Tomas goalkeeper Patrick Skehill as he flicks the ball to the net for the Shamrocks first goal during Saturday's All Ireland Club Hurling Championship semi-final draw with St Tomas at Parnell Park. Pic by John McIlwaine

Yesssss! Loughgiel corner forward Benny McCarry punches the air in delight after scoring his team's second goal during Saturday's All Ireland Club Hurling Championship semi-final draw with Galway chamions St Tomas at Parnell Park.
Pic by John McIlwaine

St Tomas Gerald Murray takes advantage of a slip by Loughgiel's James Campbell to rifle a shot to the Loughgiel net during extra time of Saturday's All Ireland Club Hurling Championship semi-final draw with St Tomas at Parnell Park. Pic by John McIlwaine

Loughgiel's Eddie McCloskey breaks clear of St Tomas defender Enda Tannion to fire over an excellent point in the openings seconds of the second-half of extra time in Saturday's All Ireland Club Hurling Championship semi-final draw at Parnell Park. Pic by John McIlwaine

It looked like it was going to be the first puh-over try at Parnell Park as Loughgiel and St Tomas players scramble for the ball in the final minute of injury time. Match referee Dickey Murphy adjudged that a St Thomas player had handled the ball on the ground and awarded a twenty-metre free which Liam Watson duly dispatched to the net to earn his team a replay. Pic by John McIlwaine